WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1994 - SECT 4A Definitions

WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1994 - SECT 4A

    (1)     In this Part—

S. 4A(1) def. of Code repealed by No. 41/2021 s. 83(b).

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"declared goods and services" means goods and services declared to be declared goods and services by a Water Industry Regulatory Order;

"Order" means an Order in Council made by the Governor in Council;

"prescribed goods and services" means goods and services prescribed to be prescribed goods and services by a Water Industry Regulatory Order;

S. 4A(1) def. of Regional Urban Water Authority substituted by No. 17/2012 s. 71(1), amended by No. 48/2021 s. 140.

"Regional Urban Water Authority" means—

        (a)     the Barwon Region Water Corporation;

        (b)     the Central Gippsland Region Water Corporation;

        (c)     the Central Highlands Region Water Corporation;

        (d)     the Coliban Region Water Corporation;

        (e)     the East Gippsland Region Water Corporation;

        (f)     the Goulburn Valley Region Water Corporation;

        (g)     the Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation;

        (h)     the Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation;

              (i)     the North East Region Water Corporation;

        (j)     the South Gippsland Region Water Corporation;

        (k)     the Wannon Region Water Corporation;

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        (m)     the Westernport Region Water Corporation;

        (n)     any other body determined by the Minister to be a Regional Urban Water Authority;

S. 4A(1) def. of regulated entity amended by No. 17/2012 s. 71(2).

"regulated entity" means—

        (a)     the Melbourne Water Corporation;

        (b)     a metropolitan water corporation;

        (c)     a Regional Urban Water Authority;

        (d)     a Rural Water Authority;

S. 4A(1) def. of regulated water industry amended by No. 17/2012 s. 71(3).

"regulated water industry" means the water industry as constituted by—

        (a)     the Melbourne Water Corporation;

        (b)     metropolitan water corporations;

        (c)     Regional Urban Water Authorities;

        (d)     Rural Water Authorities;

S. 4A(1) def. of Rural Water Authority substituted by No. 17/2012 s. 71(4).

"Rural Water Authority" means—

        (a)     the Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Corporation;

        (b)     the Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation;

        (c)     the Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation;

        (d)     the Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation;

        (e)     any other body determined by the Minister to be a Rural Water Authority;

S. 4A(1) def. of Water Industry Regulatory Order amended by No. 41/2021 s. 83(c).

"Water Industry Regulatory Order" means an Order which is in force under section 4D;

S. 4A(1) def. of Water Industry Standard inserted by No. 41/2021 s. 83(a).

"Water Industry Standard" means a Water Industry Standard under section 4F.

S. 4A(2) inserted by No. 17/2012 s. 71(5).

    (2)     The Minister may determine that a water corporation is a Regional Urban Water Authority or a Rural Water Authority.

S. 4A(3) inserted by No. 17/2012 s. 71(5).

    (3)     A determination of the Minister under subsection (2) must be in writing and must be published in the Government Gazette.

S. 4AB inserted by No. 50/2011 s. 4.